silky
Americanadjective
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of or like silk; smooth, lustrous, soft, or delicate.
silky skin.
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Botany. covered with fine, soft, closely set hairs, as a leaf.
adjective
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resembling silk in texture; glossy
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made of silk
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(of a voice, manner, etc) suave; smooth
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botany covered with long fine soft hairs
silky leaves
Other Word Forms
- silkily adverb
- silkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of silky
Example Sentences
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I slid the silky gold off the bobbin and onto the floor to make room for more.
From Literature
Silverstein blends in with the cool kids of the fashion world, often photographed at swanky Manhattan dinners wearing a silky dress, leather and high heels.
“I thought it was important to have this meeting,” Mr. Reardon said in a smooth, silky voice, looking carefully at Mom, then Dad, then Jonah and Katherine, each in turn.
From Literature
The fragrance of rose makes hair seem silkier, for instance.
From Science Daily
I run my fingers across the silky fabric, careful not to wrinkle it again.
From Literature
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